2008 Woodie Awards
Holy Cross shuts out Marist, 27-0
Brian Loew
Issue date: 9/28/06 Section: Sports
It was a tough sight at Leonidoff field on Saturday night as Marist suffered its third loss of the season and Holy Cross cruised to a 27-0 victory over the Red Foxes.
The Holy Cross Crusaders improved to 2-2 on the season, and Marist fell to 1-3 in front of a packed house of 2,026 fans during the third leg of a four-game home stand.
Marist's offensive troubles started early. On the second play of Marist's first drive, Crusader cornerback Casey Gough picked off a Steve McGrath pass, the first of three passes to be intercepted.
The Crusader's offense, led by junior quarterback Brian McSharry, turned the 50-yard drive into a touchdown when McSharry found Ryan Maher in the end zone for a 6-yard pass. The point-after attempt was blocked by Prince Prempeh, and the Crusaders went up 6-0 with 6:55 left in the first quarter.
McSharry put seven more on the board for the Crusaders just 33 seconds into the second quarter, when, on fourth down, he carried the ball for a two-yard run, making it 13-0 Holy Cross at the half.
The scoring did not stop there for Holy Cross. Sophomore quarterback Dominic Randolph completed a 25-yard toss to Ryan Maher for a touchdown, putting the Crusaders up 20-0 with 7:16 left in the third quarter.
On Marist's next possession, senior wide receiver Prince Prempeh, who had two receptions for 49 yards, showed some acrobatics when he leapt to catch a 30-yard pass from McGrath with one hand for a crucial first down.
On the next play, the Red Foxes tried for a trick-play as McGrath pitched the ball to wide receiver Tim Keegan, who tried to complete a 26-yard pass to Prempeh in the end zone, only to be intercepted by free safety Marc Crosby. McGrath completed 11 passes for 145 yards and one interception on the day.
McSharry who went 15-for-23 through the air for 139 yards and two touchdowns, returned for the Crusaders late in the third quarter. On third down and four with 10:42 left in the game, McSharry found junior Thomas Harrison, who had eight catches for 88 yards, wide open for a 19-yard touchdown, making the final score 27-0, Crusaders.
The Holy Cross Crusaders improved to 2-2 on the season, and Marist fell to 1-3 in front of a packed house of 2,026 fans during the third leg of a four-game home stand.
Marist's offensive troubles started early. On the second play of Marist's first drive, Crusader cornerback Casey Gough picked off a Steve McGrath pass, the first of three passes to be intercepted.
The Crusader's offense, led by junior quarterback Brian McSharry, turned the 50-yard drive into a touchdown when McSharry found Ryan Maher in the end zone for a 6-yard pass. The point-after attempt was blocked by Prince Prempeh, and the Crusaders went up 6-0 with 6:55 left in the first quarter.
McSharry put seven more on the board for the Crusaders just 33 seconds into the second quarter, when, on fourth down, he carried the ball for a two-yard run, making it 13-0 Holy Cross at the half.
The scoring did not stop there for Holy Cross. Sophomore quarterback Dominic Randolph completed a 25-yard toss to Ryan Maher for a touchdown, putting the Crusaders up 20-0 with 7:16 left in the third quarter.
On Marist's next possession, senior wide receiver Prince Prempeh, who had two receptions for 49 yards, showed some acrobatics when he leapt to catch a 30-yard pass from McGrath with one hand for a crucial first down.
On the next play, the Red Foxes tried for a trick-play as McGrath pitched the ball to wide receiver Tim Keegan, who tried to complete a 26-yard pass to Prempeh in the end zone, only to be intercepted by free safety Marc Crosby. McGrath completed 11 passes for 145 yards and one interception on the day.
McSharry who went 15-for-23 through the air for 139 yards and two touchdowns, returned for the Crusaders late in the third quarter. On third down and four with 10:42 left in the game, McSharry found junior Thomas Harrison, who had eight catches for 88 yards, wide open for a 19-yard touchdown, making the final score 27-0, Crusaders.
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